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Perfume for me

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theajon · 17/11/2023 11:01

There is an ingredient or possibly a group of ingredients that, if I smell them, make me feel very ill.
I am allergic to a cluster of ingredients, it could be something from that cluster.

Usually they are the brands with a star's name on it, I am not being specific because this ingredient is in a lot of things.

I believe that the ingredient is a preservative or something similar, not a perfumed ingredient IYKWIM?

Aveda used to make a shampure perfume which I loved, I think it was no 6? Nothing to do with their current chakra range.
It was very oily, but it smelled so good.
They stopped making it about 10 years ago I think. I have tried their shampure massage oil and it is not the same thing.

Then I found that I liked Fragonard's Violette and Neom Tonka. They have stopped producing both of these now too.

Can anyone recommend a scent that might suit me please?

OP posts:
Possimpible · 17/11/2023 11:06

It would be helpful to know the ingredient(s) you're allergic to?

LovelaceBiggWither · 17/11/2023 11:12

Juliette has a Gun, Not a perfume? Supposed to be low allergen.

CuntRYMusicStar · 17/11/2023 11:16

Without knowing what you're allergic to...
But based on you mentioning tonka - Jo Malone's Myrrh and Tonka is lovely, and lasts all day. I'm in love with it, to me it smells really warm and Christmassy Smile

theajon · 17/11/2023 12:43

I'm allergic to crustaceans, molluscs, all fish, wine and bad hayfever.

However @Possimpible I'm unsure that the aspect of the smell that bothers me is as a result of an allergy, it could be that something about the smell generates sickness.

Other perfumes/eau de parfum I have tried include:

Ellis Brooklyn - my favourites; sweet, vanilla milk, bee, rrose and super amber.

Sol de Janiero - I enjoy the body sprays, though they never last. I purchased their perfume 62. It's ok, though I wouldn't buy again! IMO it doesn't smell as good as their mists.

Escentric Molecules - they aren't offensive, on me they aren't anything! I have asked friends and they can't smell it.

Neals Yard - rose

There are more, I will find them when I unpack.

Lots of smells I like, my favourites are: ylang ylang, honey, rose, amber, violet, vanilla, tonka bean, lavender.

@LovelaceBiggWither I have heard things about JHAG, but prefer a more female smell.

@CuntRYMusicStar do you mean Jo Malone as in Estée Lauder? Or Jo Loves?

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CuntRYMusicStar · 17/11/2023 12:57

It's a Jo Malone London scent

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